Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using autopsy-confirmed diagnosis, researchers found that a history of traumatic brain injury with reported loss of consciousness is a risk factor for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Traumatic brain injury severity (TBI), age at...
Physical Activity Improves Biomarkers of Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Individuals with familial AD mutations who exercised more than 2.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive and functional performance and significantly less AD-pathology in their cerebrospinal fluid than those who exercised less....
SLCP Curcumin Superior to Curcumin Treatment in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, treatment with solid lipid curcumin particles demonstrated greater permeability across the blood brain and provided more anti-amyloid, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects than...
Music Therapy May Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study demonstrated that six weeks of individualized music therapy significantly reduced agitation and disruptiveness and improved quality of life in the participating nursing home residents suffering from dementia. A recent study from...
Resveratrol a Potential Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with two grams of resveratrol significantly reduced proinflammatory markers and CSF Aß42 and slowed down cognitive decline in the thirty-eight participating subjects with Alzheimer’s disease. The Sirtfood...
Folic Acid Reduces Neuroinflammation and Improves Cognitive Function in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve months of folic acid supplementation significantly improved cognitive impairment and reduced homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines, and amyloid in the participating subjects compared to conventional treatment group....
Disrupted Sleep and Alzheimer’s – Is there a Link?
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study of 26 older adults demonstrated a significant association between beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain, a reduction in NREM slow wave activity (SWA), and an increase in memory impairment. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by...
Aromatherapy May Help Ease Agitated Behavior in Older Adults With Dementia
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a randomized cross-over trial, lavender inhalation aromatherapy significantly improved psychological and behavioral problems in the participating Chinese elderly suffering from dementia. While the core feature of...
Sugary Beverage Intake Associated With Preclinical Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results demonstrated that sugary beverage consumption significantly decreased performance on episodic memory tests and reduced total brain volume in 4276 participants, leading researchers to validate an association...
Scallop-Derived Plasmalogen Improves Cognitive Functioning in Patients With Mild Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the study participants with mild Alzheimers, those who supplemented with a scallop-derived plasmalogen significantly improved their memory compared to the control group. Also significant was the memory improvement in a...
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